Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Sanctum

Sanctum , noun

[Latin, past participle of sancire to consecrate.]

A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.
Collocations (1)
Sanctum sanctorum , the Holy of Holies; the most holy place, as in the Jewish temple.